SHISHA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHISHA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listSHISHA · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 2,453 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHISHA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SHISHA is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHISHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shishasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHISHA scores
Scrabble s1h4i1s1h4a1 12
Words with Friends s1h3i1s1h3a1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHISHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,453 thousand.
Words starting with SHISHA
1 longer words begin with SHISHA.
Shorter words from the letters in SHISHA
shahs11 shash11 shish11 hahs10 hash10 hish10 shah10 ahis7 hass7 hiss7 sash7 sais4 hah9 shh9 ahi6 ahs6 ash6 hai6 has6 his6 ish6 sha6 shi6 ais3 ass3 sai3 sis3 ah5 ha5 hi5 sh5 ai2 as2 is2 si2
Common questions about SHISHA
- Is SHISHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHISHA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHISHA worth?
- SHISHA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHISHA?
- SHISHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHISHA:
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